Faux Vows, True Desires
Chapter 292

"Tiffany!"

Liam snapped back to reality and yelled.

Tiffany, who had already left the study, stopped in her tracks and turned around at the sound of his voice. She smiled and said, "You're such a slowpoke, but I replace that adorable. It shows you're still so innocent."

Liam had zero experience with love.

Tiffany was satisfied with Liam's innocent behaviour. No matter how much Liam freaked out, Tiffany would just laugh and leave.

Liam hurriedly chased after her, or rather, he skated out on the soybeans scattered all over the floor.

Because the floor was covered in soybeans.

In haste, he slipped on the soybeans and fell flat on his face.

He fell like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey.

Luckily, no one saw his embarrassing fall.

Picking himself up, Liam rushed to the staircase and looked down. Tiffany was already chatting away with Ann, both of them laughing.

"You scoundrel, you just kissed me and left before I even had a chance to react. That's so unfair. Unfair!"

Liam was so frustrated he was practically pacing at the top of the stairs.

Then he scolded himself, "Why did you just stand there, you idiot? She kissed you, an opportunity that's hard to come by, and you just stood there like a dummy, missing the chance to kiss her back. And she didn't like the taste of the kiss because of the onion? Whoever puts onions in my food from now on is my enemy!"

Liam, Tiffany disliked for having an onion-flavored kiss, swore he'd never eat onions again, no onions in his food.

Liam, who hadn't really tasted the sweetness of a kiss, spun around in place for a while before he finally accepted the sad reality.

It was over! His first kiss was over just like that!

"Ann!"

Liam shouted from the top of the stairs.

Ann quickly responded, "Mr. Liam, what's the matter?"

"Get someone to clean up all the soybeans in my study. Not a single one should be left! From tomorrow on, I want fresh soymilk!"

He'd have all the soybeans made into soymilk, so Tiffany wouldn't have the chance to mess with him using soybeans! "Alright, I'll get right on it."

After Ann agreed, she exchanged a few words with Tiffany and then quickly went upstairs to clean up the soybeans.

Tiffany looked up at Liam with a smile as bright as the sun outside. She kissed him, didn't wait for his response, and left.

Damn it! She teased him and then ran off!

By evening, all the shoppers had returned.

All the moms went straight back to the Serendipity Cafe. Lucinda felt they must be tired from shopping all day and suggested they go home and rest.

Janice remained silent.

Fiona and Jeannie looked at Lucinda, their meaning clear.

Lucinda understood. She went and sat next to Janice, asking with a smile, "Mom, what did you buy after shopping all day?"

"I bought a lot of clothes. They're all in the car, and there were too many to bring in."

"Not bad, quite a haul. I can't wait to see how beautiful you'll look in your new clothes, mom."

Janice laughed. "They're for you."

Lucinda was a bit surprised. "For me? They're all for me?"

"Who else would I buy them for? Your brother has so many clothes his closet can't fit them all. Plus, he's very picky. His everyday wear is custom-made by brand-name designers. I can only buy some for you. I wanted to buy some for Stefan, too, but I didn't know his size, so I decided to wait and buy him some another time."

Lucinda said, "Thank you, mom. You're the best."

Although she already had too many clothes to wear, she didn't dare say anything. Her mom felt she owed her a lot and was trying her best to make up for it. Even if her mom bought all the clothes in every store for her, all she could do was smile and accept them.

"Mom, it's getting dark. Business here isn't busy anymore. Why don't you guys go home and rest?"

Janice paused before saying, "I don't want to see your father, Lucy. You and Stefan mentioned going to the private island for vacation tomorrow. If your father is going too, then I won't go."

"My dad is very busy, and he might have to go back to Skywatch tomorrow. Mom, you don't necessarily have to go back to Ascend Estate. You can go back to the villa we stayed at last night. That way, my dad won't be able to see you."

Currently, all Lucinda could do was send her mom home to rest. As for whether to bring her dad on vacation tomorrow, she still had to discuss it with her brother.

She was caught between a rock and a hard place. Her father on one side, her mother on the other. She didn't know what to do.

Lucinda looked at Jeannie, asking, "Mom, could you please take my two moms to Stefan's villa at Diamond Ridge Estates to rest?"

Jeannie laughed and replied, "It's no bother at all. I'll accompany them. Lucy, you guys keep busy. I'll take my two sisters-in-law and head out."

Jeannie gestured for Fiona to help, and the two of them escorted Janice out.

As long as they didn't have to return to Ascend Estate, Janice didn't care where they went to rest.

After sending off the three moms, Lucinda told her friend, "On one side is my dad, on the other is my mom. No matter who I side with, the other party will get hurt. I can't make decisions for them regarding their relationship."

She paused, then sighed. "Actually, I hope my dad wouldn't pressure my mom. She just recovered. She should be able to enjoy a few peaceful days. They can deal with their marital issues later." There was still a Madeleine in Skywatch.

Her dad hadn't completely cut ties with Madeleine yet, but he wanted to win her mom back. No wonder her mom didn't want anything to do with him.

Cecilia patted her shoulder. "I understand how you feel."

The two of them sat down at the cash register together.

A phone call had called Owen away that afternoon. Some urgent matter at the company needed his attention. Before leaving, he told Cecilia he'd return to take her out for dinner after handling the situation. "I'll call Keith and discuss my parents' situation."

Ike was a bro, Keith was also a bro, and Lucinda thought it's easy to mix up if she called everyone bro, so she might as well just call them by their names.

"Alright, you make the call. That hottie is here again."

Cecilia, spotting Avery pushing the door open, immediately circled around the cash register, a broad smile on her face, and strode over.

If Owen saw this, he would be green with envy.

Lucinda gave Avery a quick glance, then started chatting with Keith.

She informed Keith about the vacation plans for the next day.

Hearing this, Keith said, "Lucy, Dad's back at Ascend Estate too. I'll have a good chat with him. There's a lot going on at Skywatch, and he can't just stay here all the time. Tell Mom, eat when she wants to eat, play when she wants to play, no one here will oppress her with house rules, and grandma won't scold her, as long as she's happy, that's all that matters."

In the Blue family, Janice didn't have a happy life.

Before she lost her marbles, she was always restrained by house rules, can't do this, can't do that, like a canary in a gilded cage, rich but not free.

After she flipped, things got even worse. Apart from Keith, her own flesh and blood, who was genuinely nice to her, it was already pretty good that others didn't bully her.

"I'll persuade Dad to go back to Skywatch first so that mom can have a few days of peace."

True to their twin nature, they always seemed to be on the same page.